Foot controlled wash fountain



Feb. 23 192s. 574,700

L. SCHLESINGER AL FooT conTRoLLEb msn Founurn l Filed March 12. 1925 2 sheets-sheet 1 INVENToR. @fe/:dv .J1/5I By 5,

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Patented Feb. 23,I 1926.

j 1,574,100 PATENT OFFICE.

ILOUIs sCnLEs'INGEE AND IIEEMAN E. HE'INE, OE MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, u"AssIGNOEs To BRADLEY WAsHEoUN'rAIN COMPANY, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN,

A CORPORATION F W'ISCONSIN.

FOOT-CONTROLLED WASH FOUNTAIN.

, Y Application led March 12, 1925. Serial No. 15,044.

, To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, LOUIS SCHLEsINoii: .and ll-IE'mrIAN- E. HEINE, citizens of the United States, and residents of Milwaukee,

inthe county of Milwaukee `and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Foot-Controlled Wash Fountains, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accom panying drawings,vwhichare a part of this specification. A

- This invention relates to improvements in foot controlled washfountains. y

Sanitary washfountains now in general 16 use permit a number of persons to wash at the same time, and to accomplish this, a

'f circular basin or receptacle of comparatively large diameter, is provided` with a fountain which discharges a circular spray1 of water into the receptacle.- As the watery is usually turned on at all times, whether in use or not, there is considerable w'aste of water. v

Itis one of the Objects of the present'invention -to overcomethe above ,mentioned objectionable feature and provide a washfountain in which the flow of water is controlled by the foot of the user. f A further object of the invention is to provide a ffoot controlled washfountain which may be easily Operated to turn on the water at any point around the fountain 1 receptacle.

A further object ofy the invention is toy provide .a foot controlled washfountain which is of sim le construction, is strong A and durable, an is well adapted for the purpose described.

In the accompanying drawing in which L0 the same reference characters indicate the same parts in-all of the views:

V Fig. 1 isa vertical sectional view of the improved foot controlled washfountain; an

y'J5 Fig. 2 is a horizontalsectional view vtaken on line'2- -2 of Fig.-1. A v

Rpferring to the drawing, the numeral 5 v indicates a basin or receptacle, preferably of annular form,`which is supported u on a mtubular standard 6. lhe basin maye obj; l any shape o1 formed of any suitable material desired. The basin is formed with a strainer and outlt"penng 7, and is Acon7 neced to a discharge coupling 8 mounted eentrallylbeneath the basin. A discharge pipe 9 is connected to 'the coupling and extends downwardly therefrom. A tubular member 1() mounted on the strainer 7 'discharging water for' washing purposes..

A tubular extension 13 is mounted on thelvfountain and at its upper end carries a soap The central portion of the fountain is A formed with a valve seat 15 and a valve 16 engaging said seat has its stem 1'6 extending upwardly through the soap dish'll and atV its upper end' is provided with afhandle 17 for convenience in adjusting` the iiow of the water from the fountain. A water supply pipe 18 is connected to the founta1n, and extends downwardly therefrom throughthe central portion of the tubular member 10 and theuistrainer outlet, andat its lower end is threaded into an elbow 19 forming part of the coupling 8. 1A pipe 2 0 connected to the elbow on the outer side of the coupling extends to a valve 21 which is normally closed. A mixing valve 22 positioned beneath the basinis connected to the valve 21 by a pipe 23 and is also conL nected to hot and cold water pipes 24`and 25 respectively. Said mixing valve is'provided with an elongated stem 26" having a the flow to the` The valve 2l`is providedwith an arm 27 A having transversely extending crank por tions 27 which fit into the bifurcated end portion of an adjustable extension 28 mounted on the reciprocal sleeve member 29. Said reciprocal sleeve member is slidably mounted on the discharge pipe 9 and is provided with a .weighted arm 30 to counterbalance the weight of the arm 31 to: which the ex- ,tension 29 yis adjustably connectedy by ad` 1 J' justing 'screws 32. The lower portion of the l 'reciprooal sleeve ,member 29 is .formed with "an annular groove orrecess 33 to receive thev inner rounded ends 34`Iof pperating levers; 35;I The levers extend through openingsrSG formed in the lower portion of thestandard 6 and are formed with downwardly 35. Guard members 3 9 bolted to the up er opening slots 37 which are entered by transversely extending pins 38. The pins are mounted in the standard and extend transversely across the openings 36 and form pivotal connections for the operating levers edge portions of the/ levers are provi( ed with yielding bumper parts 40 which bear against the upper surfaces of the portions of the standard forming the openings 36 immediately above the pivot :pins 38 and yieldingly hold the le/vers Iin pivotal 'engagement with said pins.- The outer-ends of the levers are bifurcated as indicated'by the numeral 41 to receive the ring member 42. Said ring member loosely engages the bifurcated end portions and is of a diameter to be reached by the foot of the'user of the fountain. As thus arranged, pressure of the foot on any portion of the rin will cause the entire ring to be depressecgl and the inner ends of all of the levers 35 tol swing upwardly and "lift the sleeve 29 and the extension 28 and o en the valve 21, `while the weight of the eeve will normally hold the valve in closed position.

' VIn use, the su ply of water is normally closed by the va ve 21 and if it is desired to wash, it is only necessary-to press downwardly on the rin to turn on the water',

V"and as soon as the oot is removed the water 1. A washfountain, com rising '-a wash basin` accessible from all side a fountain positioned above the basin and aving a Icircumferential., line of jets for discharging water into the basin, a valve controlling the owvof water from the fountain, a recipro cal member for controllin the valve, and' levers positioned beneath t e-basin apd accessible from all sidesof the fountain for d -moving the reciprocal member.

2. A washfountain, com rising a wash basin accessible from all .sides,'a fountain positioned above the basin and having aeir cumferential lin'e of jets for discharging water into the basin, a valve controllin the 4cal member positioned beneath the basin for controlling the valve, levers positioned beneath the basin for moving the reciprocal member extending around loosely, 'and'` a ring like member connected to the outer end portions of the levers for actuating the same.

. f3. A washfountain, comprising a wash basinl accessible from all sides, a fountain positioned above the basin and having .a cir-- cumferential line `of` jetsfor discharging water into the basin, a' valve controlling the flow of water from the fountain, avertically moving reciprocal member positioned beneath-the basin for controlling the valve,` radially extending levers positioned beneath ."the basin and pivotally connected at their inner endsl Ato 4the reciprocal member for moving the reciprocal member. and a ring like member loosely connected to the outer end portions ofA the levers for. actuating the` same.

4. -A Washfountan, comprising a wash basin accessible from all sides and having a downwardly ,extending discharge pipe, a fountain positioned above the basin and hav ing a circumferential line of jets'for discharging water into the basin, a valve controlling theflow of water from the fountain, a reciprocal member slidably mountedon the discharge pipe and'having a connection with the valve for controllin the same, .adiallyextending levers pivotal y connected at their inner ends'to the reciprocal member, and a ring like member pivotally connected tothe outer end positions of the levers.

5. A washfountain, com rising a wash basin accessible from all sides and havinl Aa downwardly extending discharge pipe, an

.an upwardly extending water supply pipe,

:a .fountain connected to the u per end portion Aof the supply pipe and avin a circumferential line of jets for disc ar 'ng water into the basin, a valve connecte to thesupply pipe, a reciprocal Amember slidabl `mounted on the discharge pipe and having a connection with kthe valve or controllin the' same, radially extending levers pivota y connected at their inner ends t0 vthe reciprocal member, and a ring like memberpivotally connected to the outer end portions of'the levers.l

'6. QA washfountain, com rising a wash basin' having a downwardlyP extending discharge pipe. and an upwardly extending `supp y pipe/ a fountain 'connected to the sup ly pipe vand having a Iline of jets for isc arging waterinto the basin, a valvey connected to the supply pipe, a. vertically movin-g, reciprocal member positioned beneath the basin and having an "extension which engages the valve Ito control the same,

levers .having their inner ends pivotally en-f aginggthe reciprocal member and extend. ilow of water fromthe fountain, a`recipro. igng-'outwardly therefrom, and means' conconnected to the valve to control the same,

said -reeiprpcalmember havin an annular groove in its lowerportion, pivoted levers 4having their inner ends rounded and ex-` tending pivotally into said groove, and means connecting the outer ends of the levers together.

8. A. washfountain, comprising a wash basin having a supply pipe and a downwardly extending dlscharge pipe, a fountain connected to the'supply pipe, a valve connected to the supply ipe, a reciprocal member slidably mounted) and havin a pivotal extension which is connected to ille valve to control the same, said reciprocal member having an annular groove in its lower portion, a support for said basin, levers pivoted to the support and having their inner ends rounded and extending pivotally into the annular groove, and ring means extending around the levers and connecting the outer ends of the levers together.

9. A washfountain comprising a wash basin having al suppl nected to the supplydplpe, a reciprocal on the discharge pipey pipe and a downwardly extending discharge pipe, a. fountain connected to the supply pipe, .a valve conmember slidably mounte on the discharge pipe and having a pivoted extension which is connected to the valve to control the same, said reciprocal member' having an annular groove in its lower portion, a support for p said basin having openings with transverse pins, levers extending through said openyings and' .pivotally mounted on said pins,

the inner ends of the levers being rounded and pivotally extending into the annular groove and the outer ends of the levers bein bifurcated, and means extending into Athe ifurcated end portions to connect the levers together.

In testimony whereof, we aiiix our signatures. v v

LOUIS SCHLESINGER. 

